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dolt
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dolt
(noun)
dolt
/
ˈ
doʊlt/
noun
plural
dolts
dolt
/
ˈ
doʊlt/
noun
plural
dolts
Britannica Dictionary definition of DOLT
[
count
]
informal
:
a stupid person
What a
dolt
I've been!
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— doltish
/
ˈ
doʊltɪʃ/
adjective
[
more doltish; most doltish
]
a
doltish
person
doltish
behavior
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